A traveller returns from sub-Saharan Africa with fever, chills, sweats, and a positive malaria film for Plasmodium falciparum. What is first-line trea...

Question

A traveller returns from sub-Saharan Africa with fever, chills, sweats, and a positive malaria film for Plasmodium falciparum. What is first-line treatment in uncomplicated falciparum malaria in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Artemether-lumefantrine

Answer

Chloroquine

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Primaquine

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Mefloquine

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Quinine + doxycycline

mrcp part 1 MCQ (SBA): Falciparum Malaria

A traveller returns from sub-Saharan Africa with fever, chills, sweats, and a positive malaria film for Plasmodium falciparum. What is first-line treatment in uncomplicated falciparum malaria in the UK?